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It was September 2019 when Ludmila Zalewska found herself being taken to A&E at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Suffering with stomach pain, the 68-year-old had tried to take a warm bath in lieu of going to hospital, but when the pain had not subsided after five hours, she called a friend – a ward sister – for help.
Her friend initially rang 111 to seek advice, but when Ludmila's hand started to darken up to her wrist, she quickly ended that call and rang 999 instead.
Following her arrival at the hospital, she was diagnosed with having a small volvulus – a twist in her bowel – and needed surgery to treat it. So serious was her condition, staff told Ludmila and her family she may not survive.
www.stokesentinel.co.uk
Suffering with stomach pain, the 68-year-old had tried to take a warm bath in lieu of going to hospital, but when the pain had not subsided after five hours, she called a friend – a ward sister – for help.
Her friend initially rang 111 to seek advice, but when Ludmila's hand started to darken up to her wrist, she quickly ended that call and rang 999 instead.
Following her arrival at the hospital, she was diagnosed with having a small volvulus – a twist in her bowel – and needed surgery to treat it. So serious was her condition, staff told Ludmila and her family she may not survive.
'NHS saved my life': Royal Stoke patient thanks 'compassionate' staff for care
Ludmila Zalewska spent 18 days in hospital following an emergency admission
www.stokesentinel.co.uk
